lieutenant colonel

noun

: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a major and below a colonel

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Indiana attorney general Republican incumbent Attorney General Todd Rokita is running for reelection against Democrat Destiny Wells, a U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel who has become a rising star in the Indiana Democratic Party. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024 The race: Indiana Attorney General Who is running: Incumbent Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita is seeking a second four-year term against Democratic challenger Destiny Wells, an Indiana Army National Guard lieutenant colonel who has quickly risen to prominence in the state Democratic Party. USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 In the weeks after the 2020 election, Trump and his advisers were scrambling to challenge the election results when a relatively unknown former Army Reserve lieutenant colonel named Ivan Raiklin started tweeting. David Gilbert, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024 Solomon Bush earned the rank of lieutenant colonel in the American army; at the time, no Jew in Europe could serve as a military officer. Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lieutenant colonel 

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lieutenant colonel was in 1598

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“Lieutenant colonel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20colonel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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lieutenant colonel

noun
: a military commissioned officer with a rank just below that of colonel

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